The Tryon Garden Club celebrates its 85th anniversary this year, but the gifts began coming in last year when regional artists were invited to render the natural beauty of Pearson's Falls through paint, photography, sculpture and even fabric and …

In a bustling economy, luxury retailers often thrive as confident consumers open their wallets to buy jewelry or expensive handbags. Depending on the state of … That might be fine if you've got "play money" that you don't mind losing. For most of us …

They tried to cash in the gold and silver at Christopher's Fine Jewelry in Urbandale and pawn shops in both Marshalltown and in Mason City. "I knew they were active. I knew from social media they were going out to eat, they were going places here and …

Funky art, costume jewelry and purses from the 1950s through the 1970s are also in vogue, as are regional pottery and glass. The rarer the item, the more pristine its condition (original packaging is a … Barbie dolls from the '60s will sell if they …

Save plenty of time to take advantage of the jewelry stands at rest stops; the Tibetans are amongst the most stylish in the world and they can certainly teach you a thing or two about accessorizing. Namtso means "heavenly" in Tibetan, and although you …

… contemporary and traditional fine crafts by over 350 League juried craftsmen and is just brimming with colorful pottery, hand blown glass, framed wood-block prints, beautiful bowls in all sizes, decorative scarves, and the largest variety of …

Her style: A self-taught artist, she read everything the Chattanooga Public Library had on silversmithing before taking classes from the Florida Society of Goldsmiths, where she learned the ancient craft of chains and granulation. She works in fine …

(IDEX Online News) – In a move that could open up a large new market for its jewelry, moissanite supplier Charles & Colvard, Ltd. has signed a distribution agreement with Amazon.com, the world's largest e-commerce seller, to directly supply moissanite …

“The billionaires and their corporations have been rewarded for greed and for social and ecological vandalism. And now, after more than a decade of record profits and record tax cuts for the rich, we are told the cupboard is empty and that ordinary …